Carton



March 21, 1933.

E. B. WHITEHEAD CARTON nwmvroa. W /7 BY j Filed Dec. 5, 1950 ?ate nted Mar. 21, 1933 onrrsn srnrns rA-ranr enrich nnnr- B. mom, @E HQBWIGH, CQHNECZICUT, ASSIGKOB T ATLANTIC CARTON @QEWMTIQN, @F NOBWIGK, WNNEGTICUT, A COMQMTEON 0F GOWEGTICU'I' mien Application one remotes rose. serial or. lessee.

This invention reletes to improvements in certons and is directed more perticnlerly to foldable cartons. a

The principal objects of the invent on ere the provisions of e carton blank which is so sheped end arranged that o csrton mey be termed therefrom which is adopted for use as e shipping conteiner es well w a display container.

According to the novel features oi the invention a certon blonh is mode from a single piece of materiel which is so shaped end arranged that the carton when set lip will have overlap ing ports locked in their overlappin relation, whereby the carton s sortehi o. apted ior shipping purposes es well on tor displaying the contents thereoi.

Various novel :leetnres end edventeges oi? the carton of the invention will be more pointed out hereinafter. lo the term present preferred the invention will be described in connection with the occoropan drnwing wherein:

rig. l is a plan view oi the carton blonlr oi the invention shown in a dot condition.

Fig. :2; is a perspective view of the blenlr in o partly set-up position.

Figs. 3 and 4 are portinl tudinel sectional views respectively taken at the forward end of the certon when set up showin how the idrword end flaps are locked in place.

Fig. 5 1s a erspective view showing the certon set up or shipping purposes, and

Fig. 6 is a perspective view show ng the carton arranged for display purposes.

Referring now to the drawing in detail the inventionv will be more fully described. The carton blank of the invention as in Fig. it comprises relatively foldable elements as follows: A lower wall ortion d has side wells 6 hin d at the si es thereof. To the opposite eng s of these side wells front end tobs 8 and rear end tabs 10 are hinged.

The side walls 6 preferably comprise outor and inner plies of material lit and 12, which may be secured together by adhesive material so that the side walls are relatively stifi end firm. The side well sections are bendable on score lines 13 end the tabs 8 and plan and longi- 10 are bendable on score lines 15 end 1? re ectively.

- he front end tabs 8 are arranged to be folded into overlapping relation when the side walls are bent upwardly into parallelism. The rear end tabs 10 are provided with interlockin cars it as shown, so that when the side we 6 are arranged in parallelism these rear end tebs may be folded inwardly end into overlapping and interlocking relation.

A primary easel flap 26 is provided at the upper or rear end of the bottom well 4 and is bendable on o, score line 21. A secondary easel flap 22 is located at the outer side of the fiep and is likewise bendable on a score line 23. Easel tabs 24 at either side of the flap 22 are bendable on score lines 25 and have car pieces-2o which are receivable in slots 28 adjacent the score lines 13. A rear end wall section 30 is bendable on a score line 31 and from this extends a cover 32 consisting of e supporting panel 34 and n display panel 36. The panels 3% end 36 one relatively bendable on a score line, 37 end the panel 34: is bendable on a score line 35. A semi-circular cut-out 39 is provided in the cover adjacent the score line 37 so that the display panel 36, when the panels 34 and 36 are bent relative to one another, may have an upwardly extending portion 40. A' front end tuck 42 is bendable on a score line 43 at the outer end of the'display panel 36.

I At the lower or forward end of the bottom wall 4 there are provided locking wall sections 44 and 46, the former of which is bendable on the score line t5, while they are relatively bendable on a line 47. The section l4 ma be called an outer lockin wall section an the section 46 may be cal ed an inner locking wall section. To the end of the section 46 there is provided a locking tab 50 bendable et 49. This preferably has diverging sideledges 52 so that the end of the tab at least is slightly wider than the bottom wall 4. as will hereinafter be described.

The carton blank described may be made from any suitable material and shaped of parts whereby the cartons are coursete provide cartons of various dimensions and proportions. When so made of cardboard or similar material it will be prperl score-d at-the places indicated so that t e various elements thereof may be folded or bent relative to one another.

In up the carton the easel flap is bent downwardly from the bottom wall and then the section 22 is bent upwardly to overlie the said section 20 with the rear end wall section extending upwardly from the bottom wall and with the cover extending beyond. In this position the side walls are bent upwardly and the rear end tabs 10- are locked together behind the tion 30 whereby the SlClG walls will be L in an n right position as shown in The end tabs 8 are next turned in wardly tooverlap one another. Then the section 14.- is bent upwardly to overlie outer of the tabs 8 and the section 4 5 is bent inwardl' and over to overlie the rear side of said ts s 8. In this way the overlapping tabs 8 are held or locked between the elements 44 and 46 and the locking tab is forced downwardly between the side walls as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

Inasmuch as the locking tab 50 is slightly wider than the bottom of the box, and co uently slightly wider than the distance tween the said walls, the slde edges of the tab are frictionally engaged by and between the side walls and is held against displacement whereby the elements 44 and 46 are held in lace to lock the overlap ing tabs 8. That 19, the tab 50 is wed between the walls and is held thereby against di lacement.

n this way the blank is set up for a receptacle adapted to receive articles and when filled the cover 32 is folded downwardly and forwardl on the score line 35 so that the front on tuck 42 ma be inserted adjacent the front wall at the at end of the carton and the forward face of an adjacent article. As this tuck Q is inserted between an object in the carton and the front wall, the cover will of course be held in lace. 'The easel flap 20 is bent on the scorm line 21 so that it overlies the lower wall 0 the carton and the easel fla 24 are brought upwardly at the sides 0 the carton, as shown in Fig. 5. It will be observed that in this condition the caster}: is-sfiitable for shipin urposes an t at it as no projecting p g P adapted to be packed or stacked most advantageously.

When it is desired to arrange the carton for display purposes, the cover is bent upwardly on the score line 35 and doubled upon itself on the score line 37 so that the tab 42 may be inserted between the rear end wall section 80 and the adjacent side of the rearmod article in the carton. Then the easel ll flap I) is bent downwardly so that fll easel flaps 24 may be bent forwardly on the score line 25 to facilitate the insertion of the elements 26 into the slots 28. In this way the easel flaps 24 are held in position whereby the flaps 20, 22 and 24 serve as a support at the rear end of the carton for tiltingflilt, after the manner shown in Fig. 6. e inner plies 12 are notched at their free edges as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 2, to accommodate the ear pieces 26 when the latter are disposed through the respective slots 28. This arrangement will permit the cars 26 to lie in the some lane as the inner plies 12 or the sides of t is carton, when the carton is assembled and setup in a display nosition.

By having the cars dis cse within the notches, some will not interfere with the insertion removal of the packages from the carton.

It may be desirable in some cases to provide the easel flaps 24 with interloclrin parts rather then to insert a part of the spa in slots 28. An interlocking arrangement of these flaps will hold them in positlon so that they may serve as a proper support for tilting the carton.

t will be noted that the carton is made from a single piece. of material which is formed with relatively bendable or foldable elements whereby a carton may be readily and easily set up for serving as a shippin container or for displa purposes. It wi be noted that the over apping fla s at the forward end of the carton are held in their overlapping position by the locking sections which embrace opposite sides thereof and that the locking sections are held in place by a relatively wider section which frictionally engages or is wedged between the inner sides of the side walls.

As a special feature it will also be noted that interlocking end tabs at the rear of the carton are concealed on the inner side of the carton by the wall section 30 so as to not only be protected but do not impair the appearance of the display efiect.

Having described the invention in the form at present preferred, what I now desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent of the United States is: 7 Q

1. A carton comprising in combination, a bottom, sides and ends, said sides comprising inner and outer plies, said bottom having slots located adjacent the respective sides, the inner plies having notches formed in the free edges thereof in alignment with the respective slots, an easel forming flap extending downwardly from the rear end of the bottom, bendable easel forming tabs extending from the sides of said flap, ears formed on the tabs for disposition through the respective slots whereby the carton is supported in a display position, said ears'bing receivable in the respective notches in the inner plies of the side walls for disposition in the same plane with the inner plies.

2. A foldable carton comprising in combination, a bottom provided with tab receiving slots adjacent its side edges, foldable side walls at the sides thereof, tabs at the forward ends of the side walls and arranged for overlapping relation, interlocking tabs at the rear en s of the side walls, a primary easel flap bendably connected to the rear end of the bottom, a foldable secondary easel flap attached to the rear end of the primary easel flap and adapted to fold therea ainst, bendable easel tabs extendin from t e side edges of the secondary easel ap and having portions thereof receivable in the respective slots, whereby the carton is supported by the easel flaps and the easel tabs 1n :3. set up dislay position, a rear wall section extendin rom the outer end of the secondary ease l flap and adapted to be disposed against the aforementioned interlocked tabs when the carton is set up in display position, and a combined cover anddisplay panel connected to the outer end of the rear wall section.

In testimony whereof I aflix m si ature.

EARL B. WHITH AD. 

